When life hands you a loaded loquat tree–make jam. This is what I do each spring, when the tree is filled with glorious bunches of orange fruit. There’s more than I can use, so I share with squirrels and friends. A man used to sneak onto my lawn with a ladder and help himself to […]...
“This coffee is fantastic,” I told the shopkeeper who bought it for me. “What is it?” “Menengic,” he said. I did not know what that meant, because this was my first trip to Turkey, and everything was new and unfamiliar....
Just listening to Tess Masters makes me feel healthy. Eating what she cooks makes me feel even healthier. Tess’s latest book, “The Perfect Blend” (Ten Speed Press), is all about gluten-free and vegan food and is packed with nutritional advice....
(Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos courtesy of Lauren Jones) Cocktail Day on March 24th reminds us of how many of the classic and popular cocktails boast a history of ethnic influences. Prominent Mixologist Matt Seigel tells us how — and also shares his own extraordinary cocktail recipes. Explains Matt, “I am abs...
(Roberta Deen) This tasty “summer” book is a balmy, beach day read. Pasta Wars is a traditional, rollicking, bodice-ripper plot written with an extra helping of “food, glorious food”. The book is every female “foodie’s” dream come true: Gianluca Caramelli, a hot-blooded, hot-bodied Italian kitchen “god” pass...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) New World Fig + Olive Restaurant’s Whole (2-pound) Branzino Feast is perfection. Under the heading: FOR TWO, with a glorious whole branzino fish to work with start with, Chef de Cuisine, Carlos Sanchez then seasons it with with a refined house blend of Mediterranean herbs. A final touch of citr...
It was a glorious golden afternoon in Los Angeles. Sea breezes fluttered through the window. There was good food on the table. And cool wine to drink, fresh, aromatic, and perfect for a warm day. The place was Obicà Mozzarella Bar Pizza e Cucina on Sunset Boulevard, where a small group had gathered to taste […]...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Straightforward Italian-American dishes with a few novel twists weren’t so much of a surprise in the New Brunch Menu at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Apparently, I am not alone. A guest favorite for special occasions, Maggiano’s Little Italy was host to more than 535,000 celebrations in 201...
The 2017 ¡Latin Food Fest! Los Angeles includes a kick off “Chefs Night Out,” ultimate tasting experience “Gran Tasting,” high energy multi-sensory street food experience, “Mercado,” and chef’s dinner, “Latin Supperclub” – so guests will have a number of opportunities to try different foods. Campanile Found...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) The truth of it is that we had such a good time at the brand new, mezcal bar at the front of Laurel Hardware in that we forgot the trials of rush hour traffic getting to WEHO, and the next day wasn’t sure how we got back – parked. And the next day […]...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 